The Good the Bad and the Witchy by Heather Blake
My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I absolutely adored this story. In addition to the humour the reader got to know (and hopefully appreciate) in the previous two installments, the reader is now in for a treat as an element of spookiness is added to the wonderful medley of genres that makes this series so endearing.
To begin with, the reader will find this story to be much more character focused as we can trace the development of the protagonist and the immediate secondary characters, and it also provides greater depths into the characters that are only specific to the story/plot of this particular installment. The reader also sees the fleshing out of the antagonist that provides greater depth to the overarching plot that spans the entire series, which was placed at just the right moment in the development of the story overall.
The plot of this book is enticing, the murder is more elaborate and, as I mentioned above, another element of story telling was added, the addition of an eerie undertone, which worked well for the season the author has chosen this story to be set in.
The murder was well thought out and the author took great care to lead the reader astray without confusing one, making it impossible to guess the culprit until they were actually revealed.
Overall, it was a great story, maybe even a bit better than the first two installments, and definitely a great continuation in the series. I would without hesitation recommend this book to anyone, who enjoyed the first two books as well as anyone else, who loves a good murder mystery with a hint of magic.
